Registered Nurse RN

Must be open to flexible shifts and days.

The purpose of your job position is to provide each resident with routine daily nursing care in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards that govern the facility and as directed by your supervisors.

• Assessment and development of resident care plans

• Ensuring that all nursing care is provided in privacy

• Checking vital signs

• Dressing wounds

• Passing out medications

• Assisting with admissions

• Making rounds with physicians

• Starting IVs

• Listening to residents and their families

• Addressing questions/concerns of residents

• Performing accurate and detailed charting of resident progress notes

• Providing assistance to LVNs and CNAs

• Ensuring equipment is in good operating order

• Monitoring residents that are at risk for falls

• Collecting lab samples

• Abiding with all facility policies and procedures including not disclosing user  and passwords

• Following Infection and Control policies

• Reporting any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, or other hazardous materials to a supervisor immediately

• Attending annual facility in-service training programs

• Completing other assignments when requested by management

• Nursing Degree from accredited school or college
• Valid RN license in good standing
• Valid CPR and BLS card

• Minimum of 1 year of skilled nursing experience preferred
• Must be able to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language
• Ability to use computer or tablet to enter resident data

• May encounter frequent interruptions
• May be involved with residents, family and government agencies
• May be requested to work beyond scheduled working hours at times
• Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post disaster, etc.)
• May be subjected to odors, dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoking or air contaminants
• May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses
• May be exposed to or handle hazardous chemicals

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the day
• Working throughout the nursing areas
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds. Lifting more weight up to 100 pounds requires assistance
• Ability to read fine print on tablet, progress notes and/or medical labels